AES Munich 2009Broadcasting Event TT5

Friday, May 8, 13:30 — 17:30

TT5 - Stadtmuseum Musikinstrumente

Abstract:Museum of the City of Munich Instruments

The extraordinary collection of the Sammlung Musik-Münchner Stadtmuseum presents exhibits highlighting the construction of musical instruments from different cultures as well as a wide survey of the musical activities of mankind. On show are about 1500 musical instruments from Africa, Asia, the precolonial Americas, and Europe out of a total 6,000 objects. During the guided tour of the collections visitors have the opportunity to play the complete gamelans from the Indonesian Islands of Java and Bali.